El tejuelo está entre los nervios.

to be

Breakdown of El tejuelo está entre los nervios.

• entre: between
• el tejuelo: the spine label
• el nervio: the raised band (bookbinding)

Questions & Answers about El tejuelo está entre los nervios.

Why is it está and not es?

Because estar is normally used for location.

• El tejuelo está entre los nervios = the object is located there.
• Ser would usually describe what something is by nature, identity, or classification.

So for physical position, Spanish normally uses estar:

• El libro está en la mesa.
• Madrid está en España.

That is why está is the natural choice here.

Why does está have an accent mark?

The accent mark shows both pronunciation and meaning.

• está = he/she/it is or you are (formal), from estar
• esta = this (feminine), as in esta mesa

So the accent is important because it distinguishes the verb form from the demonstrative word.

What does entre mean grammatically, and how is it used?